Acree v. Shell Oil Co., No. 82-3718
| Court | United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (5th Circuit) |
| Writing for the Court | Before GOLDBERG, GEE and TATE; PER CURIAM |
| Citation | 721 F.2d 524 |
| Docket Number | No. 82-3718 |
| Decision Date | 22 December 1983 |
| Parties | Page W. ACREE, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee. |
Page 524
v.
SHELL OIL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.
Fifth Circuit.
Gary & Field, Russell L. Dornier, Baton Rouge, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.
Page 525
Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, Tom F. Phillips, Baton Rouge, La., Stephen G. Lindsey, Gretna, La., for defendant-appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.
Before GOLDBERG, GEE and TATE, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
This is a Louisiana diversity action. The district court dismissed the plaintiffs' suit with prejudice. Acree v. Shell Oil Company, 548 F.Supp. 1150 (M.D.La.1982). As the plaintiffs argue on their appeal, the issues of state law presented are complex and are not clearly governed by controlling Louisiana law or decision. The opposing constructions of state law are supported by almost equally sound reasons. We have concluded that affirmation is appropriate under the principle that a federal district court's determination on the law in his state is entitled to great weight on review, Smith v. Mobil Corporation, 719 F.2d 1313 (5th Cir.1983), Watson v. Callon Petroleum Co., 632 F.2d 646, 648 (5th Cir.1980) (citing other decisions of this circuit), and that the district court's interpretation of state law will not be disturbed on appeal unless it is clearly wrong, Ryan v. Foster & Marshall, Inc., 556 F.2d 460, 465 (9th Cir.1977) (other decisions cited). See also 9 Wright and Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure, Sec. 2588 at 752-53 (1971), citing Freeman v. Continental Gin Company, 381 F.2d 459, 466 (5th Cir.1967).
Accordingly, unable to find the district court's interpretation of state law to be clearly wrong, we AFFIRM the district court judgment.
AFFIRMED.
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